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Our take on the Sony MDR-XB950B1 EXTRA BASS™
by Crutchfield's Jeff Miller

Four words we often hear from our headphone customers: "I want more bass!" That's just what the Sony MDR-XB950B1 EXTRA BASS Bluetooth headphones deliver — without apologies. These over-ears play music wirelessly from your smartphone and feature 40mm drivers tuned for deep, punchy low end.

Give 'em what they want: extra bass

Four words we often hear from our headphone customers: "I want more bass!" That's just what the Sony MDR-XB950B1 EXTRA BASS Bluetooth headphones deliver — without apologies. These over-ears play music wirelessly from your smartphone and feature 40mm drivers tuned for deep, punchy low end.

Sony's Headphone Connect app for Apple® and Android™ lets you adjust the amount of bass you hear.

Too often, headphone designs try to do too much, to please too many people. So it's refreshing that these headphones know exactly what they're for. Sony even included a Bass Boost button for those who want still more low-frequency impact.

Made to feel and sound good

Sony also had bass in mind when they designed the cushioning on the earcups and headband. The oversized earpads are designed to relieve pressure on your ears and temple. But they also help minimize vibration and create a tight seal for serious bass.

Easy earcup controls for music and calls

Buttons on the left earcup let you control your music and volume. If a call comes through, simply hit the answer button and talk through the built-in microphone. Your phone can stay in your pocket the whole time.

Product Highlights:

closed-back, over-ear design helps seal out external noise

40mm dynamic drivers tuned for deep, tightly controlled bass

EXTRA BASS Boost offers enhanced low-frequency response

Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity for wireless music listening and phone calls with compatible smartphones

Sony MDR-XB950B1 EXTRA BASS™ Reviews

Sony MDR-XB950B1 on-ear wireless

Sound quality is terrible. Almost unlistenable. On a kiosk at a local big box store, Sony billed this item as "nothing but bass". That's exactly how it performs. When listening to music why would one want to hear nothing but bass? Personally I would rather experience the full audio spectrum. Unless you do not know what true audio quality is or do not care, stay away from this disappointing product.

Pros:Appears to be of good structural quality and is very comfortable.

Cons:Poor sound quality. Virtually nothing broadcast over about a thousand cycles.
Does not hold a charge for the amount of use time billed.

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Sony MDR-XB950B1 on-ear wireless

They feel great even for long periods of time. I just thought for being headphones at this price point they would have a little better sound quality to them. They bass is almost too pronounced with bass effect on and not enough with it off. Overall they are good but I expected more.

Pros:battery, comfort

Cons:Sound quality

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Carlos from Los Angeles, CA on 12/30/2017

Definitely surprised. I just came across these looking for a Bluetooth headset and I was dead set on the QC35's because of my experience traveling on long flights with my QC15's and I was sold on just dropping $$$ on another QC model. I have never been a fan of Bluetooth headsets and if someone would ask me I would say stay away and roll with the cord to get the best sound. First experience with Bluetooth headset were Macally in early 2k's when there were few stereo headsets out. It was cumbersome and sound quality was not there. I preferred infrared wireless headsets because the had the least latency as opposed to BT. I tried the QC35 but I am always a fan of more control. The QC has all the controls in 3 buttons, and I do despise holding down a button to go to next track just give me one button per function like a tapedeck (haha) these Sony's give you the control. Isolated buttons for volume then dedicated buttons for track selection that have a good tactile feel. The buttons for power, bass effect and Noise canceling on the left ear cup have unique contours going from convex to flat to concave which make them easy to locate. The bass thing worries me because not all tracks need bass extension but the app (once again) gives you the control needed. Turn the effect on and then dial it down as needed to get you closer to the accurate levels. They are definitely tuned with a scooped eq setting. These are not recording headphones, great for traveling and personal isolation. A+

Pros:Comfortable, control, efficient, lightweight, long battery life that can outlast any flight in a full charge, mic wounds good

Cons:Cannot mute the apps audio response when using functions like noise cancelling or bass effect - always a pause / audio reply / pause then continue to program material

Good sound, fit not so great

I bought these headphones during cyber Monday as they were 50% off, and I had unused reward points/gift card that brought the price of these down. As always with Crutchfield, the headphones came fast with 2 day shipping, and packaged nicely. The Pros to these headphones are they sound really, really nice, especially with the genre of music I primarily listen to (hip hop/R&B/reggae). If you crave bass in your music, the bass in these headphones sound really nice. They paired to my iPhone effortlessly. They also look nice as well in person. So why the three stars? Well it's more like 3.5 stars. They aren't that comfortable to wear. Wearing these for longer than 30 minutes is a pain to say the least. I have worn these to the gym several times over the past week and a half and sometimes it's hard to focus on my workout because of how uncomfortable these things can be after a while. I am contemplating returning these. My last pair of headphones (Bose QC35s) were a lot more comfortable than these. It's just a shame I lost those on vacation a few months back.

Sony MDR-XB950B1 EXTRA BASS™

Sony MDR-XB950B1 EXTRA BASS™

Anonymous from Dania Beach, FL on 6/13/2017

I used beats before listening to these at a local retail store on the demo racks, by far one of the best bass outputs I have ever heard on a set of headphones. Another thing that I find kinda weird is when attached with wire it doesn't push the same amount of bass as when your listening to its wireless.
If your looking for a nice set of wireless headphone and don't want to spend a bunch of money these are it.

Pros:Bang for Buck

Cons:Blu tooth stop working on first pair had to get a second pair but have not seen a problem sense

Product Research

Features

Overview: The Sony MDR-XB950B1 Bluetooth wireless over-ear headphones let you enjoy your music without the hassle of dangling
cables. The headphones
have Bluetooth wireless technology, as well as the easy pairing of NFC. The soft earpads
and padded headband let you listen for hours without fatigue. The headphones come with a USB
charging cable, and an audio cable for plugging in to your music source when you
can't (or don't want to) go wireless.

NFC: With compatible Android smartphones (Android 2.3.3 or
later), you can pair with the headphones using NFC (Near Field
Communication) using the one-touch connection method. By simply touching the
device to the "N" mark on the right ear cup, the phone and headphones are
instantly connected.

Sony Headphones Connect: The new Sony Headphones Connect app
is designed for use with the MDR-XB950B1 and MDR-XB950N1 headphones to make it
easy to pair your device and headphones more easily, and customize the sound
with new features. First-time Bluetooth pairing can be done exclusively on the
app by following the easy on-screen guidelines. The app gives you exclusive
"Surround" settings, allowing you to choose from the following "live sound"
presets: Arena, Club, Outdoor Stage, and Concert Hall. The app's Dashboard
indicates when you are connected via Bluetooth, and the level of the remaining
battery charge. The Headphones Connect app is available for iOS (requires 9.0 or
later) and Android (requires 4.2 and up) devices.

Extra Bass: The MDR-XB950B1s Extra Bass design emphasizes
the deep heavy bass sounds, making them ideal for electronic dance music, rock,
and other bass-heavy music genres. You can turn on Extra Bass by pressing the
Bass Function button on the left ear cup. Extra Bass can only be used when the
headphones are powered on. Using the Sony Headphones Connect app, you can vary
the amount of the Extra Bass effect from -10 to +10.

Music/Phone Controls: The headphones have built-in controls on the right ear cup
for music playback as well as phone calls. When listening to music via Bluetooth, you can use
the two-way slide switch for skip next/previous, fast forward/reverse. Pressing the slide switch allows you to
pause/play the music or answer/end a phone call. A separate rocker switch
controls volume up or down. An omnidirectional, electret condenser microphone is located on the
left ear cup for making phone calls. The mic's frequency response is 50-8000Hz.

Voice Guidance: The MDR-XB950B1 features voice guidance to
give you vocal confirmation of certain commands and functions. Through the
headset you will hear voice guidance when powering the headphones on or off,
when pairing with your Bluetooth device, when checking the remaining battery
charge, and when turning the bass effect on or off.

Swiveling Ear Cups: The ear cups on the MDR-XB950B1 swivel
out to let you listen to external sounds or carry on a conversation. When not in
use, the swiveling ear cups fold flat for easy storage.

Drivers: The MDR-XB950B1s have large 40mm drivers that
deliver full and balanced sound. You can enjoy a full 20Hz-20kHz frequency
response when streaming music wirelessly, or an extended 3Hz-28kHz frequency
response when listening using the cable plugged into the source device.

Note: About 6 hours of
continuous use is possible after 1 hour of charging.

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Q & A

Customer Q&A

Crutchfield askedWhy did you buy this?

Like Sony products and good reviews. Also a great price on special.
[ Andrea Dec 19, 2017 ]

Price, features
[ Cory Dec 18, 2017 ]

Listened to them at a store... they sounded awesome.
[ Jason Dec 03, 2017 ]

For my college student who loves strong bass.
[ Steven Nov 28, 2017 ]

Great performance for this amount of money!
[ DOMINGO Jul 20, 2017 ]

Has good reviews, I couldn't pass on the sale price.
[ CHRIS Dec 22, 2017 ]